Home Energy Audit Questionnaire

Is there a cantilever , crawl space or garage ceiling under living space? *

Are there any very warm areas ?*

Around when was it built ?*

Are there any very cold or drafty rooms / Areas ?*

Building Type (check one)*

Single Family

Duplex

Split Level

Is you Attic considered... *

Finished

Storage

Other

Are there any potential moisture issues or visible moisture signs ?*

Heating System Fuel Type ? *

Natural Gas

Oil

Electric

Other

How long have you lived in your house ?*

Is there a garage attached to the house ?*

Existing Heating System Type (check one) *

Forced Air

Boiler (steam)

Boiler (water)

Heat Pump

Room Space Heater

Electric Baseboard

Other

Is there any visible or potential asbestos like material in the home?*

Yes

No

I'm Not Sure/Maybe

How do you intend to pay for the work?*

NYSERDA Income based Incentives

Out Of Pocket

Possibly Financing with NYSERDA

Are you also interested in Solar Electric quote or site assessment?*

Yes

No

How did you hear about us?*

Web Search

NYSERDA

Friend/Client Referral

Staff Referral

Local Community Based Organization

Social Media

Other

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Time:*

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AM/PM

Comments/Questions:*

A home energy checkup helps owners determine where their house is losing energy and money – and how such problems can be corrected to make the home more energy efficient.

A home energy audit, also known as a home energy assessment, can help you understand the whole picture of your home’s energy use. An audit can help you determine how much energy your home uses, where your home is losing energy, and which problem areas and fixes you should prioritize to make your home more efficient and comfortable. A home energy audit should be your first step before making energy-saving home improvements, as well as before adding a renewable energy system to your home.

A professional home energy audit will provide a thorough assessment of your home’s energy use. In addition to a room-by-room examination of the home, an auditor may employ equipment such as blower doors, infrared cameras, and (rarely) PerFluorocarbon tracer gas.

While a professional energy audit provides the most complete picture of your home’s energy use, a diligent self-assessment can help you pinpoint problem areas and prioritize your energy efficiency upgrades.

SPRAY FOAM INSULATION

Spray foam insulation fills the nooks and crannies in the walls of this energy-efficient

Insulation in your home provides resistance to heat flow. The more heat flow resistance yourinsulation provides, the lower your heating and cooling costs. Properly insulating your home not only reduces heating and cooling costs, but also improves comfort.

HOW INSULATION WORKS

To understand how insulation works it helps to understand heat flow, which involves three basic mechanisms — conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction is the way heat moves through materials, such as when a spoon placed in a hot cup of coffee conducts heat through its handle to your hand. Convection is the way heat circulates through liquids and gases, and is why lighter, warmer air rises, and cooler, denser air sinks in your home. Radiant heat travels in a straight line and heats anything solid in its path that absorbs its energy.

Most common insulation materials work by slowing conductive heat flow and — to a lesser extent — convective heat flow. Radiant barriers and reflective insulation systems work by reducing radiant heat gain. To be effective, the reflective surface must face an air space.

Regardless of the mechanism, heat flows from warmer to cooler until there is no longer a temperature difference. In your home, this means that in winter, heat flows directly from all heated living spaces to adjacent unheated attics, garages, basements, and even to the outdoors. Heat flow can also move indirectly through interior ceilings, walls, and floors — wherever there is a difference in temperature. During the cooling season, heat flows from the outdoors to the interior of a house.

To maintain comfort, the heat lost in the winter must be replaced by your heating system and the heat gained in the summer must be removed by your cooling system. Properly insulating your home will decrease this heat flow by providing an effective resistance to the flow of heat.